Attribute in AF
How can we rearrange the sequence of Attribute for a element in AF or Need a Specific sequence (such as Sr.No,Date, Name) in a notification content. This content will be passed to xml file created by a...
View ArticleMDB to AF Sync failing
We have five (5) PI environments, we have this many to build on interface software that would look at PI and AF for data and information. Our source of truth is our Production environment and this is...
View ArticleConvert 32 bit archives into 64 bit PI server
We have a 32 bit Pi server containing some archive files( less than 10 Gb). We have installed a new 64 bit PI server along with a new data server running the project ( Rockwell Data Server) Our plan is...
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load the list box
good MorningI need to charge the ListBox1 from excel file with clik on button6The excel file contains the tag and descriptionselecting the ListBox1 point tag with clik trend 1-2-3-4-5 creates the track...
View ArticlePI with VBA excel
Hi to Everyone I'm trying to apply a PI formula into excel spreadsheet with VBA by this code: Sheets("Foglio1").Cells(6, 1).Select ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 =...
View ArticleAnyway to Prevent Trend.Setformat from clearing the cursors?
I'm trying to make a trend template that lets users do some simple Processbook config all in runtime without have to switch to config. mode and double click the trend. Currently I'm working to give...
View ArticleBulk update of data reference in AF
I have 276 AF attributes (from 46 AF objects) for which I want to change the data reference type from "none" to "PI Point". How do I accomplish this without making changes to the template? I am not...
View ArticleEnergy Components (EC) into Processbook
Hi all, As part of my job I started working with PI and AF. One of my requirements is to make production accounting data from Tieto Energy Components (EC) accessible by Processbook. Please...
View ArticleAF SDK TimeOut Issue
Hi, I am working on a custom .NET application (Windows Service) that uses the AF SDK (PI AF Developer Tools 2014 R2 v.2.6.1.6238) to query AF/PI and save data into SQL Server on a polling schedule,...
View ArticleDo I need Total Code to be 1
Very new to PI and need some help. I have two EXACT same tags - one just shows the current value and the second one has a calculation in the Exdesc section but for some reason both tags show the...
View ArticleACE schedule fails
We have some ACE calculations running on our production server and aproximately ever week on friday the calculations stop. However, the scheduler or services never stop nor do they produce any failure...
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Question about creating Plots in Processbook
Hi Community, I want to show the plots of average pressure per day of a whole year starting 2012 up to present. How can I show the graphs of 2012 and 2013 together with 2014 which is continuously...
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Coresight 2014
Hi, Installed Coresight 2014 and getting these errors.(see screenshots) I have used a service account which has the correct identity mapped and the crawler service says its working(doubtful) Any...
View ArticleHelp with Formula
New to PI Our programmers are helping us move our data sheets from Process view to the PI system and they want me to create a tag based on a similar formula they use on the other side. WHEN...
View ArticleOnly measure level drop, not level increase?
Hi, I've done a few searches but they may be too specific or my terminology might not be correct. Anyway, I'm trying to measure how much was consumed from a tank but there is no flow in or out tag,...
View ArticleUpdating PB Graphics without network
This maybe be a very silly question, so pardon my ignorance... I am attempting to configure an existing PI graphic while away from any PI server. I would like to be able to create new symbols/ objects/...
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PI Coresight 2014 Installation Error - InstallThread Error 1603
Hello, I've encountered the InstallThread Error 1603 while trying to install PI Coresight 2014 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1. First time I've run the Setup.exe the PI Coresight installed...
View ArticleOPC interface failure during buffering and Failover configuration
Hi, - We have 2 OPC servers- Primary & Secondary with 38000 tags configured - 4 OPC interfaces are configured (OPCDG1, OPCAN1,OPCAN2,OPCAN3) with each interfaces having not more than 10000 tags -...
View ArticlePISDK ExpressionSummaries function returns different values for the same...
Hello everyone, I'm using the ExpressionSummaries function to calculate total values for an expression. The problem is that I'm using the same arguments (start time, end time, expression, etc) for...
View ArticleCreating a Trend from a Data Set/SQL Database Information
Good morning PI users! I've recently been trying to include more and more information from our SQL database into our Process displays (i.e. fault summation and current active step). However, I'm at...
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How to increase the limit of number of data points in Sharepoint
Hi to all, I am having a problem uploading an svg file that contains performance equations in SharePoint. Apparently the error is because of too many data points in dataset. With this, I want to...
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Error in PI Builder for AF
I have been trying to create some databases within PI Builder for Excel. I can create elements and retrieve attributes I enter in PI System Explorer, but when I try to publish them from Excel, I get...
View ArticlePI AF LINKED ORACLE TABLE
Hi All, I'm trying to bring in oracle data into a PI AF linked table. I keep getting Cannot link table Value cannot be null. Parameter name: s Anyone know what it's talking about? lol Thanks
View ArticleMicrosoft's Readable Take on Carnegie Mellon's "Machine Learning...
Here is a readable article from Microsoft on what recent OSIsoft Users Conference presenter Bertrand Lasternas at Carnegie Mellon University and other researchers and grad students are doing to improve...
View ArticlePI ProcessBook: How to work with the data AF through VBA?
Hello! How does PI ProtsessBook through VBA can work with data AF model? I need to get: description element, the values of their attributes.
View ArticleCheck process for the buffer system
Hi everybody, I would like to know how to check the buffer subsystem. Buffer is correctly configured and I thought that stopping snapshots and archive services I would be able to check that the...
View ArticleHow to list all data sets or tags/expressions in a data set?
Hi, There are some way to list all tags or all expressions in a dataset? I am having troubles to locate some tags without values in some PB Displays... The other problem is: i have more tha 4.000...
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Transpose Functions in SQL Commander from Templates created in PI AF
Greetings. I have created a PI AF Model using Templates and a group of tags in PI that are configured to capture data on those tags based on an event. This is working fine most of the time,...
View ArticleNewbee : VBA Data.TimedValues
Hello guys, I am new to OSI SDK, i would like to get time value from PI Point but I get error 'Type mismatch'. Dim PI_SRV As PISDK.Server Dim PI_POINT As PISDK.piPoint Dim PI_POINT_VALUE As...
View ArticleDeleting PI tags and compacting archives
Hi we want to remove a redundant site's tags and data from our PI collective. It is over 10,000 Pi tags in scope. Is the best way to bulk delete the tags to do this in a script and use PICONFIG...
View ArticleTrying to do PE equivalent in VBA
Hello, I am trying to formulate a running formulation batch end calculator, which must do all its work in VBA before putting it as a text value in PI. I can do this really easily in Excel and i can get...
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How to create performance equation to show crew on 12-hour swing shift?
How to create performance equation to show crew on 12-hour swing shift for 4 crews? Our mill has a 12 hour swing shift with 4 rotating crews (E, F, G, H crews) How could I get this to show the...
View ArticlePI Processbook: How do you 'fit all', prevent 'open in new window', identify...
Hi, I am very new to PI Processbook and I am trying to fix a few of its functionalities. I would like to know how to: 1) Automatically 'fit all' of the content in the display when a button on the page...
View ArticleHow To Loop Through The Values of AF Table Using AFSDK
Greetings to my fellow PI Geeks: I need some help looping through an AF Table. I am not finding answers doing a variety of searches on this topic. In C# I am able to connect to the default AF...
View ArticleTop 25 values
Hi, fokes First post and just started learning. I need to create a formula using all historical data to list the top 25 flow values to date including the time stamp. Not sure if this is best done in...
View ArticleUpdate a new PI tag with actual value
Hello, When you create a tag for the first time its value will show as "Pt Created" until a change in tag value occurs. I have a system where we get the position indication for some breakers (1=Closed,...
View ArticleVBA code to force ProcessBook to open another file
Hi, I am trying to use a code to force processbook to open a file in my server. The users are copying the files from server to their local PC and doing changes on display, and I lose control over...
View ArticleMaximum 5 minute average
I apologize if this question has been asked before. Is there a way in PI Datalink to calculate when the maximum 5 minute rolling average of a tag over the course of a set timeframe? For example,...
View ArticleVBA Code to populate Batchview query
Would like vba example of batchview query to return results to excel. want to be able to group on unit, recipe,product, and view about 10 - 20 other tags. Developing average, std dev, max, min and for...
View ArticleTime integration of calculated value
I am trying to perform an energy balance calculation in Process Book. Given the generation, I want to use a simple calculation to estimate the auxiliary load and than time integrate this value to...
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4 tracce nel trend
Good Morning I need to include in trend 4 track and have a chance with Comandbutton to eliminate them. I attach files greetings Pierpaol Attached Files versione n° 2 doppia traccia.PDI 80KB 1...
View ArticleError:UOMs 'cubic foot per second' and 'foot' must belong to the same class.
We have an AF attribute that had UOM as ft3/s. I changed it to ft in the template and checked in the changes. While most of the objects got updated, I see the following error for some of the objects:...
View ArticleXMLDeliveryChannel for Complex Data Type
Hi, I am using XML Delivery Channel dll to transfer PI data from PI System to Webservices. I could able to transfer data for one record in single http request from PI system to webservice...
View ArticleTraceCount in Datalink
Hi all, I am very new here and and very new to Pi, so please forgive my newbie questsions. I have been trying to automate some reports from Datalink and Process Book using VBA and have noticed some...
View ArticleInput from excel file to PI?
Hi, Is there any way to automatic input data from excel files in to PI? We get a file every week with the same setting on email. How much manual work will it demand? -A-
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How can I change the "connection type" in PI SDK?
Dear all, My PI Server's version is "PI 3.4.390.18". After the PI SDK has installed in my computer, the default setting of "connection type" is "PI2". The problem is that I can't connect to my PI...
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I need help for Pirecalc
I must recalculate a tag I have deleted wrong result in the result tag and wrong parameters in the source tag (bad input) with the pipetest the result is correct. I have lauched this but the system...
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editing PI Treeview with attribute parents causes web page to be time out
When I implement PI Webpart, clicking an attribute parents on PI treeview breaks the web part page, and finally the page is to be time out. Many I know what the root reason is?? Please find attached....
View ArticleUse Didjuntions Operators with Point Type Digital
Hi everyone. I´m triying to configure a PE using 3 tags, which are configurated as Digital In Point Type. The problem is that I´m not able to use disjuntions Operators with this kind of Tags in this...
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